Illinois SB3721 establishes the Fall Covers for Spring Savings Program to provide crop insurance premium discounts for cover crops.
Illinois SB3721 creates the Fall Covers for Spring Savings Program within the Department of Agriculture. The program offers crop insurance premium discounts of up to $5 per acre for cover crops planted in a calendar year and insured for the following year. The program operates on a first-come, first-served basis and is funded by the Cover Crop Insurance Premium Discount Fund. The Department of Agriculture may change application periods and documentation requirements by rule. The program aims to improve soil health, reduce pollution, and sequester carbon.
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